Protective covering for outdoor furniture

Claim 1

A PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR FURNITURE COMPRISING PANEL MEANS FOR POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE, SAID PANEL MEANS HAVING FRONT, SIDE AND BACK PORTIONS ADAPTED FOR POSITIVE, RELATIVELY TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE CORRESPONDING PARTS OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR PROVIDING AN OUTSIDE COVER FOR EACH CORRESPONDING PART THEREOF, AND COVERING MEANS SECURED TO AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PANEL MEANS FOR COVERING SAID FURNITURE, SAID COVERING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COVERING PORTION HINGEDLY SECURED ALONG A FOLD LINE TO THE TOP EDGE OF AT LEAST THE BACK PORTION OF SAID PANEL MEANS, SAID COVERING MEANS BEING NORMALLY FOLDABLE OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY AGAINST THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL MEANS WHEN THE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE IS TO BE USED BY A PERSON, SAID COVERING MEANS BEING FOLDABLE ALONG SAID FOLD LINE AND FORMING A DOWNWARDLY INCLINED COVERING MEANS IN NON-CONTOURED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR PROTECTING SAME AGAINST THE ELEMENTS WHEN THE FURNITURE IS NOT IN USE, SAID INCLINED COVERING MEANS CAUSING RAIN AND THE LIKE TO RUN OFF WHEN CONTACTING SAID COVERING MEANS.